shalë

See also: Shalë and shale

Albanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃalə/, [ʃaːl]

Etymology 1

Borrowed through a probable form of Vulgar Latin *salla (probably influenced by Latin salio), from Latin sella. Compare Romanian șa, șale.

Noun

shalë f (plural shalë, definite shala, definite plural shalët)

1. thigh, the part of a human's body from the knee and up, the inner part of the thigh

   Synonym: kofshë

Declension

Declension of shalë

	indefinite		definite
	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	shalë	shalë	shala	shalët
accusative			shalën
dative	shale	shalëve	shalës	shalëvet
ablative		shalësh

Etymology 2

Same as shalë (“thigh”).

Noun

shalë f (plural shala, definite shala, definite plural shalat)

1. horse's saddle; as opposed to donkey's saddle, samar.
2. bicycle or motorcycle saddle

Declension

Declension of shalë

	indefinite		definite
	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	shalë	shala	shala	shalat
accusative			shalën
dative	shale	shalave	shalës	shalavet
ablative		shalash

References

• “shalë”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006